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Issue: section 2.1 AAA key caching
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2006-05-02 23:46:03
The intent is to make sure that if you are going to re-use
the MSK that
you should have some making sure that the keys you derive
from it will
not be re-used if you re-use the MSK,  for example
incorporating  the
peer and authenticator nonce's in the TSK derivation in the
SAP.
Perhaps the following would be better:

"If the AAA layer does cache an MSK then the
derivation of TSKs derived
from the MSK MUST prevent key reuse. "

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lakshminath Dondeti [mailto:ldondetiqualcomm.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 2:50 PM
> To: Salowey, Joe; eapfrascone.com
> Subject: Re: [eap] Issue: section 2.1 AAA key caching
> 
> Hi Joe,
> 
> I don't understand the last sentence: "If the
AAA layer does cache an 
> MSK then the use of TSKs derived from the MSK MUST
prevent 
> key reuse. "
> 
> The rest of the text looks good and covers the
robustness 
> considerations you bring up.
> 
> regards,
> Lakshminath
> 
> At 02:25 PM 5/2/2006, Salowey, Joe wrote:
> >Submitter name: Joe Salowey
> >Submitter email address: jsaloweycisco.com
> >Date first submitted: 05/02/06
> >Reference:
> >Document: Keying Framework
> >Comment type:  T
> >Priority:  2
> >Section: 2.1
> >Rationale/Explanation of issue:
> >
> >The Current draft states that keys may not be
cached once 
> transported. I
> >am wondering if this is too restrictive.  Perhaps
keys will be cached
> >for session recovery and availability purposes.
> >
> >Suggested Text:
> >
> >  "In order to avoid key reuse, the AAA layer
SHOULD delete 
> transported
> >   keys once they are sent.  The AAA layer SHOULD
NOT retain 
> keys that
> >   it has previously sent.  For example, a AAA
layer that has
> >   transported the MSK SHOULD delete it.  If the
AAA layer 
> does cache an
> >MSK
> >   then the use of TSKs derived from the MSK MUST
prevent 
> key reuse. "
> >
>
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